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Pr-B}inting through the Printer buffer with either the BlackBox or the MIO slows down both the printing process -C} and the computer (especially when accessing other devices like disk drives). Reliability: ----------- Th-D}e MIO has been plagued by problems and rumors of problems since it was released. I personally know of at le-E}ast 11 MIO's that had to be sent in for repairs at one time or another. (And I only know 8 people who own MIO's.) -F}I bought my MIO's second hand and both had been sent back by the original owners to be fixed. Here are some probl-G}ems I have experienced when using the MIO: 1) Wierd things have happened when I used the printer buf-H}fer. Everything from wierd flickering and characters showing up on the screen to garabage being sent to the -I}printer. 2) I could not use my Mac/65 cartridge and the ram in the MIO at the same time. When I tried, th-J}e ramdisk(s) formatted themselves whenever they felt like it and I had to use a sector editor to recover anyt-K}hing important. To my knowledge no one else has had this particular problem. 3) When using terminal programs -L}the MIO frequently locked up on me while I was online. I suspect that this is a problem when the MIO is the orig-M}inator of a call because I know of many BBS's using the MIO that have been online for a long time with no s-N}uch problem. Note: BobTerm 1.20 claims to solve this lockup problem by supplying it's own handler for the MIO -O} which also allows it to transfer at a true 19200 baud rate. I have had no problems with the BlackBox ex-P}cept when I wired it into my 230 watt power supply. I reversed the +12v and -12v lines and fried a couple of c-Q}hips. A normal person would not have done this. Product Support: --------------- ICD has apparently -R} lost interest in the Atari 8-bit machines. At this time they offer little support for the MIO. If -S} anything goes wrong, they are not likely to offer any help to the user at all beyond fixing them for $40.00+-T}parts+shipping. My own experience with ICD has left a lot to be desired. I have been using ICD products si-U}nce about 1984. I use the SpartaDOS X-cartridge and when I first got my MIO, I couldn't exit the menu without-V} the computer doing a cold-start. Thinking something was wrong with the MIO, I called ICD for help. My call-W} was forwarded to to a technical assistance person. I explained my system and the problem to him and he -X}told me that the MIO was faulty and to send it in for repairs. He informed me that the repairs would cost $4-Y}0.00+parts+shipping. Well, it turns out that exiting the MIO menu with a cartridge plugged in causes a cold-st-Z}art with all MIO's. So much for getting good help from ICD for their 8-bit products. (In fairness to ICD, I hear -[}that they do a better job supporting their ST product line.) CSS, on the other hand has proved to be a gold -\}mine for Atari 8-bitters. As I mentioned above, I fried a couple of chips on my BlackBox. I called CSS and (with s-]}ome embarassment) told Ron exactly what I did. Instead of saying 'Send it in with your wallet, checkbook, and credi-^}t cards' he told me exactly what chips I had probably fried. I found the chips at Radio Shack (for about $2.00) and -_}fixed my BlackBox. These folks really do care! The people at CSS have answered some pretty dumb questions for-`} me (one or two intelligent ones too). They have even helped people with their ICD products. They have also gi-a}ven me any technical information I needed - or thought I needed - to write programs for the BlackBox. Trivi-b}a: ------ BB really stands for BobBox. (For creator Bob Puff.) Conclusion: ---------- The MIO has-c} been plagued with reliability problems. The RS232 handler has been known to cause lockups when online a-d}nd drops the carrier (hangs up the modem) when RESET is pressed. The print spooler sometimes does wierd things and-e} is only semi-reliable. I have been told that the spooler sometimes writes to hard drives instead of the p-f}rinter. I kept the spooler turned off when my hard drive was attached. I just didn't want to verify this the hard-g} way. The MIO is also known to have (electronic) noise problems, especially when used with 130XE's. The result i-q}B%DOS SYSB*)DUP SYSB SRAMDISK COMB\AUTORUN SYSB]MAINMENUHLPB9eNEWSLTR BASBWELCOME SCRBPRESSPRTMNUBPRESSPRTHLPBAUTORUN COMBHELP DOCBBBVSMIO TXTBayCPRINTERTXTB)DMAGWEAKTXTBENEWLIB5TXTB2HOMEWORKBASCPRESMESTXTs loss of ramdisk configuration and/or contents. I have only heard a few complaints about the hard disk inte-r}rface on the MIO. I have experienced no problems with the hd interface. Pretty is as pretty does. I have found the B-s}B to be a far more reliable tool than the MIO. It is more flexible in most areas, offers more options, and p-t}roduct support is just great! (Ed.- ICD has decided to leave the 8 BIT field) === END === Editors note: -u}Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. I (ALEX), purchased my one Meg MIO board about 3 or 4 years ago from a cl-v}ub member who went to the ST (for no good reason), and I have been using it with my 20 Meg Hard Drive on a daily ba-w}sis as the OL' HACKERS President, and I am happy to say I have loved each and every trouble free minute. I guess -x} it is all a matter of luck. == REAl END ==o say I have loved each and every trouble free minute. I guess ,8 +*+*+*+*+* YOUR OTHER COMPUTER by John Picken GCACE from PSAN April 1990 (Reprin1z}ted with permission and with THANKS by the OL'HACKERS ATARI U.G.Inc., Oceanside, NY Do you neglect your other c1{}omputer -- the one at the end of the printer cable? Today's low cost, dot matrix printers contain at least o1|}ne microprocessor, a ROM with multiple character sets, and sufficient RAM for buffers and user designed char1}}acters. This makes them computers -- in fact it makes them pretty powerful text processors. The majority of1~} owners, however, rarely do anything with their printers that can't be done as part of some pre- packaged software.1} A few years ago, you couldn't gain much by learning to talk directly to your printer -- you could get commerc1}ial or PD software to exploit nearly all of its features. But improvements in printer ROM's have given the lates1}t models capabilities that were unknown when programs such as "The PrintShop" and even some of the most recently r1}eleased word processors were authored. If you want to access these features, there's no way around the necessity of le1}arning how to talk to your printer. Talking to your printer is not a terribly complex task. Unfortunately, however,1} many printer manuals appear to have been written by the same people who wrote the "manuals" packaged with th1}e 800XL. While it is possible to puzzle through them, assuming you have some knowledge of BASIC (MicroSoft variety1}), it isn't easy. To make matters worse, I'm not sure that the authors of some of these manuals have much knowled1}ge of BASIC (ANY variety). Assuming you want to learn to control your printer, what can you do about it? First, read 1}all/anything you can lay hands on concerning printers. My printer is a Roland but I have picked up tips from manuals1} for both Apple and Star printers. The "Epson Printer User's Handbook", published by Ballantine Books with a co1}ver price of $9.95 (US) is a good place to start, but it's only a start: the Raven (and its Panasonic equivalent1}, the KX-P1180) has many features not mentionned in the book and lacks a few that are. Don't forget computer maga1}zines. It doesn't imply disloyalty to your favourite brand to read magazines written for other makes of computer1}. Regardless of computer brand, the odds are that the printers referred to can be and are used with Atari syste1}ms. There are two other important ways to learn how to talk to your printer. The first is to ask questions -- t1}hat's what user groups are for! The other method, one you will have to use at some point, is experiment1}ation. Flash up the printer, sit down with your printer manual and start trying out ideas. Here's a few hints t1}o get you started or to stimulate more ideas. All are based on my experience with various Roland and Panasonic printe1}rs. They should work on most Epson compatible units depending on the printer features included. HINT #1: Read a1}nd re-read the manual to ensure you know all the implications of each command you wish to use: Some commands1} cause loss of the data in the print buffer (eg. a margin change); others effect a carriage return; some change1} page formatting settings (tabs, etc.); and some may even be ignored depending on previous commands. The only way to 1}learn to make effective use of the various commands is to try them out in different combinations and sequence1}s. HINT #2: None of the sample programs in the Roland manual work with 8-bit machines -- even after you change the str1}ing definitions to Atari format. But, if you OPEN a channel and replace the LPRINT's with PRINT #, the sampl1}es work correctly. The lesson here is: learn enough BASIC to be able to send output to the printer without use of LPRI1}NT. Depending on the computer and the BASIC used, LPRINT produces results ranging anywhere from what you wan1}t to the totally unpredictable. From what I've read, it appears this is more important with 8-bit's than it 1}is with ST's and up. HINT #3: Leave your printer's DIP switches in the "as shipped" condition and leave 1}the exterior switches in the "Standard" or "Program" mode -- you get better and more precise control t1}hrough software. With 8-bit computers, this advice also applies to any switches on the printer interface (another 1}manual to read -- groan). HINT #4: If you're using a word processor and not getting the results you want, check1} the program documentation to ensure it's capable of doing what you're asking and that you're asking correctly.1} (Proper commands and a proper printer "driver" or "CNF" file.) Then try the "Print to disk" option. This allo1}ws you to examine the actual output going to the printer using a sector editor, a screen dump of the file, etc.1} On the 8-bit, a good way to use this technique is with TextPro: you "print" to a disk or RAMdisk file and then load 1}the new file back into TextPro. HINT #5: Experimenting can take a lot of paper, especially if you're playing 1}with page formatting. Cheap paper is not necessarily a bargain here. Lightweight paper is less expensive, but y1}ou can normally only use one side. The extra few dollars spent on 20 lb. paper are worth it when you consider th1}at you can usually use both sides, if not for printing, then at least, as "scratch" paper. Also, you can save a lot1} of paper (or a lot of rewinding) by ending a file with an "Off Line" or "Remote Deselect" command (19). This ca1}uses the printer to quit immediately -- before a word processor can issue a "Form Feed". You'll th1}en have to issue an "On Line" (17) command or re-boot the printer before its next use. GRAPHICS: Without gettin1}g into "Bit Image Graphics", it is possible, with Roland and Panasonic printers, to use character graphics. The Raven all1}ows you to switch between Italic and Graphic character sets on the fly. In fact, it is possible to use both at onc1}e: you enable the Graphic set and get your graphics by sending bytes greater than 127 while you can still obtain it1}alics using the ESC 4 sequence. With older models, you might have to set the DIP switches and put the printe1}r into "IBM" mode. This entails writing a new printer driver for your word processor and sacrificing the use of ita1}lics, but the graphics can really dress up the output. This is an area where you have to be familiar with document1}ation. For example, PaperClip will not allow you to enter inverse (greater than 127) bytes, so how do you inc1}lude graphics? Simple, the printer has commands to force the most signifigant bit (msb) either high or lo1}w and another to tell it to receive all bytes as sent. With PaperClip, set one of the four "user definable" commands 1} in the CNF to enable graphics and set the MSB high. From then on, all normal bytes will print as graphics until 1}you use a second "user definable" command to receive the bytes as sent. TEXT PROCESSING: Ever dump a text file 1} to the printer direct from DOS or from a terminal program? If you did, you probably weren't overly ecstatic wit1}h the output: margins only 1/4" wide, words broken at the end of lines, etc. If you want better results, you usuall1}y end up loading the file into a word processor and formatting it. How would you like to be able to dump files directl1}y to the printer and have the results come out already formatted with word wrap and proper margins on all four sides? I1}t's easy if your printer includes commands for perforation skip and auto justification. The following program p1}roduces a short file that can be sent to the printer prior to a dump. RUN it once and save the file it produces. To u1}se it, set the print head at the perforation, then COPY PRINTER.DAT to the printer before you send it a text file. Y1}our printer will output right justified text with 1" margins all around (the printer handles the pagination), with 1}word wrap, and in highly readable, proportional text. The program is in Atari BASIC, but the DATA statements ca1}n be just as easily used with any variety of BASIC, 8-bit or ST. 10 OPEN #1,8,0,"D1:PRINTER.DAT" 20 TRAP 60 Jus1}t loop 'til 30 READ BYTE out of data 40 PUT #1,BYTE error occurs 50 GOTO 30 60 END 70 REM --------------------1}------- 100 DATA 17,13,13,13,13 110 DATA 27,64,27,77 120 DATA 27,108,9,27,81,87 130 DATA 27,112,1 140 DATA 27,97,3 150 1}DATA 27,67,66 160 DATA 27,78,12 170 DATA 27,107,0 180 DATA 27,120,0 Here's the explanation for the bytes in the DATA l1}ines: 100 We start with an "On Line" command (just in case) and four carriage returns (if the 13's don't w1}ork with your 8-bit interface, change them to 155's). 110 Next we issue a "Reset" just to clear any previous s1}ettings and select "Elite" or 12 cpi. (Makes it easier to calculate the 3/4" needed below). 120 Now, set left and1} right margins at 3/4" each. With standard paper, this produces actual margins of 1". 130 We enable Proportional p1}rint (this overrides Elite but doesn't change the margins). 140 Now we select right-justified output which ensu1}res word wrap and microspacing. Note that this command always produces a carriage return. 150 Designate page length 1}of 66 lines. This is not done for length since 66 is the default, but it is needed to reset the printer's top of1} page indicator. Reset would also do this but would cancel our previous commands. 160 Here we enable a 12 line (21}") skip perforation which produces the 1" vertical margins. 170 This command selects one of four NLQ fonts. The fin1}al byte in this line can be 0 (default), 1, 3, or 6. If your printer only has a single NLQ font, just omit this line. (T1}he TRAP technique ensures we don't have to count bytes). 180 The final command selects NLQ. The last byte can be 01} for "OFF" or 1 to enable it. Optionally just skip the line. It's easy to modify the left and right margins -- j1}ust remember that, with standard paper, you always have 1/4" on either side to start no matter what you do. But 1}what about the top and bottom margins? The trick is to get the print head down to the first line we want to print on. T1}hen RESET THE TOP OF PAGE INDICATOR BEFORE DESIGNATING A SKIP PERFORATION VALUE. The skip value must be equal to 1}twice the vertical margins. So for 2" margins, we'd have to add six carriage returns and designate a skip perforation1} value of 24 lines (4"). It's easier than it sounds; play with it. CONCLUSION: Since I've begun experimenting1} with the various printer features, I've found I get better output than I can with any word processor. T1}he techniques outlined above can be most effectively used with a program such as TextPro which allows you t1}o insert and edit printer commands directly in the text. This means you can't use a word processor to "Print" since it1} would confuse the commands with printable characters; instead you "Save" to a file and then "Copy" it to t1}he printer or even "Save" directly to the printer. I think if you try some of the ideas here you'll be pleasantl1}y surprised -- the operative word is "try". +*+*+ end +*+*+*s here you'll be pleasantly surprised 0P =-=-=-=-= GETTING IT DOWN ON PAPER ------------------------ By Jon Cooper. 5} ------------- Reprinted by OL' HACKERS ATARI USERS GROUP, Inc. with THANKS. In past issues of New Atari U5}ser a lot of readers have written in asking about dumping graphics created with commercial software to their p5}rinters. So I decided to review two currently available programs Magniprint II and Weak! from the Page 6 P.D c5}atalog. Can a P.D program possibly be as good at its job as a full priced release? Read on! MAGNIPRINT5} II ------------- When Magniprint II is first booted up the first thing on the screen is the file convers5}ion menu. Before going any further you have to load in your chosen picture file and save it in Magniprint II format.5} Files can be converted from all the following programs:- Micro Painter, Micro Illustrator, Paint, Fun With Art, 5} B/Graph, Graphic Master, Super Sketch, Strip Poker, Movie Maker, Graphics Magician, Atarigraphics Lightpen, T5}he Print Shop and Syngraph. As you can see not much has been left out! When you have converted your files to Magn5}iprint format you then load from disk, the main printer program. You then are confronted by a screen asking for 5} the file name of the picture you want to load or you can list the disk directory. When the file is loaded it5} is shown on the screen. At the press of the space bar another menu is put up with various options to enhance your 5} picture. Touch up screen allows you to alter your picture using a joystick like the draw facility on Atari Artist5}. Add text lets you put TEXT any where on the screen, five character sets are on side two of the disk. Poster print5} lets you blow up your picture to wall poster size. When you have made any changes you want, then at a press of a 5} button your picture is printed. BOTH Epson and Gemini printers are supported. I printed pictures in Print Shop, 5} Paint, Micro Illutrator and Micropainter formats using my Citizen 120D printer, the results were fine but th5}e program seemed to have a few bugs in it. Every so often it would refuse to load a file or the whole program wou5}ld crash. Even so Magniprint II is fairly easy to use and one of the best things about it is the amount of diff5}erent software format files it can convert some of whom I've never heard of. All in all Magniprint II is a good utili5}ty that does its job well. WEAK! ----- When Weak! is first loaded a menu is pu5}t up asking you to chose between the main program and the documentation. After Magniprint II I tho5}ught "Huh..Who needs docs on a printer program?" So I chose to run Weak! BIG MISTAKE! The first thing that comes up a5}fter a few seconds of loading is a screen full of German. I managed to work out that you had to press Space Bar to 5}carry on. After a bit more loading a main looking menu is put up. I say main looking because the whole thing is in Ge5}rman. "'Fiddle sticks' Ill have to load the docs after all!" After reading the docs all is clear Im ready to tackle the5} menu again. When you get the hang of it Weak! is really easy to use. Pictures can be loaded from:- Micropainter, Ko5}ala, Fun With Art and Stripoker. Unlike Magniprint files don't need to be converted they can be read straight of5}f the disk. Pictures can be printed in three sizes: Small Medium and Large. They can be printed across and vertic5}aly down the page. Weak! can not edit pictures but the colours on the screen can be changed to give the bes5}t effect on your printer (I found strong contrasting colours worked best like red and green). Pictures can also b5}e displayed in graphics modes 8, 9 and 15. Epson, Star LC2410 and Seikosha printers are supported but your own5} parameters can be keyed in, but as the menu is in German this is a bit tricky! I printed pictures in a number 5}of ways and got exellent results. Weak! is first rate at its job and very easy to use. Dont be put off by th Germ5}an it makes the program more interesting! THE FINAL VERDICT ----------------- Both utility's are good at their jo5}b but the main thing to think about is price. Magniprint II costs about twenty five pounds, whereas Weak! is only 5}three quid! My advise is to buy Weak! first if your happy with it fine, but if you need that bit more flexibility t6}hen upgrade to Magniprint later. MAGNIPRINT II is availible from GRALIN INTERNATIONAL price is about twenty fiv6}e pounds. WEAK! is availible from PAGE SIX public domain libary price is two ninety five. WEAK!s libary number 6}is DS#60. *** END *** PAGE SIX public domain libary price is two ninety five. WEAK!s libary number 4& OL' HACKERS P.D. DISK LIBRARY (NEWLIB5.ASC) ============================= Additions as of July 1991 #116 [Side 1]: TU:}RBO-BASIC ENGLISH Translation of the "COMPILER" [Side 2]: TURBO-BASIC Documentation! # 117 [Side 1]: Contains two LABE:}L PROGRAMS plus an excelent menu program "LA MENU" in addition to MYDOS ver. 4.0. DV LABELER Ver. 1.0 (DVLABEL1.BAS 207 :}sectors) produces Disk Labels and VCR Labels. MO LABELER Ver. 1.0 (MOLABEL1.BAS 168 sectors) makes Mail Labels or Odd Lab:}els. [Side 2]: Contains a Print Shop Label program, two disk copiers, keyboard macros, Manager, Graphic demos and other u:}tilities. 13 programs - MANAGER.MOD, MYCOPYR.COM, COPIER.COM, MENUBAS.BIN, PRINTTXT.BAS, KEYBDSND.BAS, SWITCH.OBJ, PSLABEL: }7.BAS, MYCOPYR.DOC, CLOCKCHM.BAS, MACROEDT.MOD, KLEIDSC2.BAS and TWOCOLMN.MO1. # 118 [Side 1]: A mailing list program a: }nd a mailing list utility program entitled "MAIL PRO" by Frank w. Votan. This side also contains complete documentation. : }[Side 2]: This side has a "Calorie Counter", Disk mend program, a program to make two Ram Disks with a 800XL or 130Xe comp: }uter, a printout program to print files to any device with print pause and resume, an autodialer and other utilities. 19 f: }iles including documentation: SWITCH.OBJ, SOUNDS.BAS, SOUNDS.DOC, WRITER.BAS, WRITER.DOC, ERROR.BAS, ERROR.DOC, DBLRAMDK.B:}AS, DISKMEND.BAS, PRINTOUT.BAS, AUTODUTI.LTY, AUTODIAL.DOC, PICKIOC.BAS, DBLRMDOS.BAS, MRDISK.OBJ, CALCALC.BAS, AUTODAIL.:}ER,GOTHIC.FNT, ROLLQTY.BAS. # 119 [Side 1] (Brad Roltgen Enterprises ATARI Disk # 33 UTILITIES). This disk contains "Ap:}plications Programs with Documentation". BOOKEEPR.BAS, BOOKEEPR.DOC, WORKSHOP.BAS, WORKSHOP.DOC, SORT.BAS, CLASS.FIL, LIF:}EINS.BAS, LIFEINS.DOC, LEDGER.BAS, LEDGER.DOC, CHECK.DAT, DOCPRINT.BAS. [Side 2]: "Educational Games and Utilities" also t:}he HAPPY XL O/S V2A for use with Happy Enhancement. FUJBOINK.COM, MATHGAME.COM, MATHGAME.DOC, PRNTSTAR.BAS, TETRIX.COM, T:}ETRIX.DOC, CRNEBULA.COM, CRNEBULA.DOC, ATASCII.COM, TETRIX.HSC and FONT.SYS. # 120 [Side 1]: DOS Mods for 256K plus misc.:} programs. LUNALNDR.BAS, LUNALNDR.DOC, IRA.BAS, IRA.DOC, DISKEDIT.BAS, DISKEDIT.DOC, FILERCVR.BAS, FILERCVR.DOC, DISKINV.:}BAS, DISKINV.DOC, IRMODE3.BAS, IRMODE45.BAS, IRMODES.DOC, FASTCIRC.BAS, FASTCIRC.DOC, WALLCAL.BAS, WALLCAL.DOC, XMASLIST.C:}AS, HEADTAIL.BAS, ADDNUMBR.BAS, ERROR.BAS, ERROR.DOC, SOUNDS.BAS, SOUNDS.DOC, WRITER.BAS, WRITER.DOC, DBLRMDOS.BAS, MASTR:}MND.BAS, DBLRAMDK.BAS and RETIRMNT.BAS. [Side 2]: Autodialer + American Compiler + Utilities. 12 files: TWOPRNTR.BAS, MRD:}ISK.OBJ, CALCALC.BAS, ROLLQTY.BAS, AUTODUTI.LTY, AUTODIAL.DOC, COMPILER.COM, DISKMEND.BAS, PRINTOUT.BAS, TOOLSGUN.LST, AU:}TODIAL.ER, and GOTHIC.FNT. # 121 [Side 1]: ARENA UTILITIES disk. Contains 5 programs with documentation and HELP files.:} (CONVERT5.COM) converts the ASCII CONTROL-M and CONTROL J to an Atari return character plus the reverse function. (ADDRPR:}NT.BAS) creates address labels. (PSET82.BAS) lets you set up a Panasonic or Epson compatable printer to print in various f:}ormats. (MODEMUTL.BAS) for anyone who runs a BBS, this program will take the BBS offline when you wish to use the compute:}r for other purposes. (COLR40.COM) is a helper program to help a BASIC programmer figure out the color codes needed to get:} certain programs in their BASIC programs. [Side 2]: ANTIC P.D. SUPER UTILITIES #2 (PD0012). 22 programs, oldies! but goo:}dies! There's almost no documentation included, except what's built into the programs themselves. Therefore, you may need : }some expertise in order to use the products correctly. BUBLSORT.ANT, CAESARSC, KEY6CIPH, COMPARE, A, RENUMBER, COMPACT, ME:!}MDUMP. DUPFAST, RTCLOCK, MODEM, SYSTAT.SYS, TYPO.LIS, HOMEINVE, SYNTAB, SUPER.MEN, SCRNPRNT, DISLLABL, SYSTAT.BAS, BUILD2:"}X.BAS, DUPFAST.COM and RTCLOCK.OBJ. # 122 JACG DISK #227D. GAMES-MUSIC-UTILITIES-PICTURES. [Side 1]: 11 programs, full :#}disk therefore no room for DOS. Includes "Hunt Automata", "Charlie Chicken", California Gold", "Troll War", "Composers Ju:$}ke Box", "Auto Booter" and more. HUNTAU.OBJ, TROLL.OBJ, MKBOOT.OBJ, RESCUE.OBJ, CSWTCH.OBJ, CVTEXT.BIN, CHRCHI.OBJ, GOLD.O:%}BJ, AM2.OBJ, QKMENU.OBJ and ROXANN.OBJ. [Side 2]: 8 more programs with DOS and DUP. Contains "Codebuster Contruct-A-Disk":&}, "KILL" a file utility for SPARTDOS, "COPY+PLUS" similar to MyCopyR!, more pictures and demos. CODEBS.OBJ, CPYPLS.OBJ, CP:'}YPLS.DOC, KILL.COM, KILL.DOC, CITY.OBJ, LABELS.OBJ and SNOWCO.OBJ. # 123 JACG DISK #228. BOTH SIDES FULL OF DOCUMENTATI:(}ON AND TEXT FILES. [Side 1]: Documentation for "Sketch!", "Koala Pad/Atari Artist Picture Printer", "Koala Pad Micro Illus:)}trator Conversion Program", Disk Masher XE V1.1", "Alternate Reality Potions List", "The Killer", "Advanced Music System :*}II Player", "Print Shop File Converter", "Atari Touch Tablet mod to RAMBRANT(Antic)", "PDOS 1.0", "Invader", "Atari RLE Ma:+}ker" and more. SWAN.OBJ, BILBOA.DOC, PDOS.DOC, POTION.TXT, TTMOD.TXT, SG10.AWP, RLEMAK.DOC, INVADE.DOS, DDOC, FLOORM.OBJ,:,} MSHXE.DOC, PSPIC3.DOC, PICPRT.DOC, KOALAPIC.DOC, SKETCH.DOC, ARPOTI.TXT and AM2PLY.DOC. [Side 2]: Documentation for "Happ:-}yXL ver. 1C", "PLOT a charting program", "SMARTRAM V.2", "Hollywood Medievil", "DOOMTOMB", "XSPLOAD.DOS Ver 2.00", "Stick:.}tst.xmo", "Relocatable File Creator", "Ultrafont", "EARTRN" and others. HOLLY.DOC, PIOCTL.TXT, XSPLOA.DOC, BEDIT.DOC, SMAR:/}TR.DOC, DOOM.DOC, HAPPYDX.DOC, PIOCRL.TXT, RELOC.DOC, STICKT.DOC, PLOT.DOC, EARTN.DOC, TICTAC.DOC and ULFONT.DOC. # 124:0} JACG DISK #229. BOTH SIDES FULL OF BINARY GAMES, UTILITIES AND DEMOS with instructions and/or documentation. [Side 1]: (C:1}AVLDR.OBJ) "CAVELORD" a German import converted into english. (TOPGUN.OBJ)"TOP GUN" a pinball game. (FNTCON.COM, FNTCCON.D:2}OC) Atari to Daisy-Dot Font Converter. (CNVPIC.DOC) SIG*TERM Support Utility Picture Converter, view graphics on-line and:3} capture the picture as disk files after viewing. [Side 2]: (SEADRAG.OBJ) "SEA DRAGON" a demo. (RAMDKA.OBJ) a utility. (K:4}EYMUS.OBJ) "Key Board Music Maker V.3.1". (XAGON.OBJ) "XAGON" a game from M.A.C.E. Australia. (STICKT.OBJ) an error loadin:5}g PASCAL library (documentation on Disk #123. (ARIZON.OBJ) "ARIZONA Computer City" a graphic. (AMPHIB.BIN, AMPHIB.DOC) "A:6}MPHIBIAN" a game. # 125 [Side 1]: ATARI CODE. Atari Morse Code Training Program. Menu driven allows you to learn the Mor:7}se Code. Lets you to select 1) All Characters, 2) Letters Only, 3) Numbers Only, 4) Select Letters and 5) Random Words. Th:8}e code speed and frequency are adjustable. [Side 2]: UTILITY PROGRAMS COMPILED BY ATARI COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS (A.C.E) OF E:9}UGENE, OREGON. (ACE UTILITY DISK #3). Contains 15 programs. (POLYCOPY)- A disk copying utility. Allows you to select only ::}specific programs and arrange them in a specific order. (TINYTEXT.MK2)- This word processor allows input of frequently use:;}d words or phrases with only a few keystrokes. (ABIS)-Allows the user to easily format text on the screen then writes a BA:<}SIC program to display the text. (FUNCTION KEY)-Creates function keys booted into an AUTORUN.SYS. (QDOS)-A quick DOS. (ME:=}NUPLUS)-Allows creation of an (AUTORUN.SYS), lock files, binary load and other features all from a menu. (LWRCASE.GR2)-A t:>}utotial on using upper and lower case letters in graphics modes 1 and 2. (MEMMAP)-A visual memory map. (RAMTEST)-Test all :?}the available RAM. (COLOR.TST)-A test pattern for your TV. (COLORS)-An easy way to find the most pleasing combination of :@}background and text color. (PMHELPER.2)-An easy to use player maker from Stan Ockers. (RESET)-Disables the reset key. Use :A}ESC to exit. (DISKSORT)-Sorts disk titles alphabetically. Includes a menu function. # 126 S.P.A.C.E. DISK #63 PRINTSHO:B}P UTILITIES. (Updated Aug 1987.) This disk contains 13 pages of instructions and documentation files. [Side 1]: 1).THE IC:C}ON SHOP. An oustanding Print Shop Graphic editor/creator with many advanced features. (by Gregg Tavares, via the Genesee :D}Atari Group in Flint, MI; G.A.G. Disk #149). 2).PACKTOOL.EXE. Compacts ("scrunches") or uncompacts ("unscrunches") Print S:E}hop Graphics images (which are in DOS file format) for fast modem transferor convenient "Theme" storage. In ACTION. (by Da:F}ve Oblad, via G.A.G. Disk #97). 3).PSPIC.EXE. Converts Print Shop Screen Magic Images (the full screen type, not the smal:G}l Graphic images) to DOS disk format. Also PSPIC allows you to overlay this picture with multiple Print Shop Graphic image:H}s. (Ver. 3.0 by M.G. Collins 10/85, via G.A,G, Disk #149). 4). SHOPTOOL.EXE. Use to view or to convert Print Shop Graphic :I}images to DOS file format (or vice-versa). In ACTION. (by Dave Oblad, via Compuserve). 5). DOCREADR.EXE. Displays or prin:J}ts out documentation files. (by Jim Thompson via ANTIC PD). 6). DOS.SYS/DUP.SYS. Atari DOS 2.0 with a modified DOS.SYS fil:K}e to support the Icon Shop. [Side 2]: 1). ARTSHOP.BAS. Converts Micro-Painter pictures to Print Shop Screen Magic images :L}and vice-versa. Also formats disks (both types), renames, deletes, prints file listings of images on Print Shop type data:M} disks. (by Forrest A. Blood, JACS, from the JACG Library). 2). BASICON.OBJ/BASICOFF.OBJ. Use to enable/disable the BASIC :N}Language on XL/XE computers. Binary Load (Dos Option L) from DOS. 3). DOCUMENT.ATN. A BASIC program which prints out "DOC":O} files in a similiar fashion (ie, to screen or printer) as the DOCREADER.EXE program, Allows user selection of the file t:P}o be printed/viewed. (by Tom Pazel, JACG). 4). FLIPPER2.OBJ. Use with DOS file formatted Print Shop Graphics images to fli:Q}p, inverse overlay letters and make other modifications to the picture. Built-in documentation instructions. NOTE: The Gr:R}aphics' filename must have a ".PSF" extender. Also when prompted for a filename (during loads or saves), be sure to type i:S}n the complete filespec, e.g., "D:MYPIC.PSF". In compiled BASIC. (by Jim Steele of G.A.G. via disk #116). 5). PSFCONV.BAS.:T} A BASIC program that will convert saved Print Shop Screens to DOS file format. (NOTE: Do not use with Print Shop Graphic:U} images/pictures!). Created files are 63 sectors long. A preformatted DOS disk is required. (by Mike McCuen, from ANALOG #:V}38, Jan 86, pg 95). 6). PSFLOAD.BAS. A BASIC screen load subroutine bfor use with pictures created with PSFCONV.BAS, above:W}. (by Mike McCuen, from ANALOG #38, Jan 86, pg 95). 7). PSPRINT.OBJ. Prints out to an Epson/Star (or compatible) printer a:X} listing (the picture + name) of all Print Shop Graphic images contained on that disk. Up to 70 pictures are conviently p:Y}rinted on each page - each in the proper height/width ratio! Thus, the contents of a "packed" disk will require only 2 pag:Z}es. Compiled BASIC and VERY slow, but worth the wait! (by Rick Harroun, via G.A.G. Disk #124). 8). PSUTIL.BAS. A BASIC uti:[}lity for Print Shop Graphic images on Print Shop data disks only. Use to view, rename, alphabetize (and make a 5 column f:\}ilename print out), or just print out 20 graphic images per page using Epson, Gemini or Prowriter type printers. (by Tom P:]}azel, JACG; JC mods). 9). PS2VIS.BAS. Converts a Print Shop Graphic image into "VISUALIZER" format as a normal DOS type fi:^}le. Use joystick to position the image anywhere on the 1760 byte VISUALIZER screen. (by Tom Pazel, JACG). 10). SHOPRINT.OB:_}J. Use to print out listings of the contents of Print Shop Graphic disks using Epson/compatible printers. Similiar to PSP:`}RINT.OBJ, above, except the printed pictures are larger sized and slightly elongated. Two printout sizes available, howeve:a}r, (by unknown, via CompuServe). 11). Atari DOS 2.5. The DUP.SYS and RAMDISK.COM files are also included. ************:b}***************** The TURBO BASIC PROGRAMMING KIT is a 3 disk set (#127, #128 and #129) especially written for the beginni:c}ng and intermediate Atari user. It shows you how to write effective programs of unlimited length that are easy to read, e:d}asy to use and elegant. Ordinary English explanations are used throughout the set. A must have disk set for any programmer:e}. The program is in the Public Domain and has been written by Ron Fetzer of the Ol'Hackers A.U.G. ***********************:f}****** # 127 [Double Sided] (Disk #1) is the NEW updated version of TURBO BASIC and Compiler with a complete manual on s:g}ide 2. # 128 [Double Sided] (Disk #2) Programming Made Easy I and II, is on how to write modular and structured program:h}s in TURBO BASIC. # 129 [Double Sided] (Disk #3) has programming modules and textfiles on arrays and sorting in TURBO B:i}ASIC. # 130 BIG-ATARI 8-BIT DEMO by Hi-tech Team (Holland). [DOUBLE SIDED in 1050 Density]. Contains outstanding music :j}selections and fantastic graphics demos. Autoload menu driven , MUSIC MENU 1 and 2 have 16 selections each, FX DEMO 1!, 2!:k} and 3! are graphic demos that show you what is capable on the 8-bit Atari, LOAD BIG SCROLL! is a graphic scrolling demo a:l}nd DIGI MUSIK contains 2 more selections. *** I-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-O-N-S *** 1) Use [SELECT] then [START] to pick and run p:m}rograms from menu. 2) Use [OPTION] to return to Main Menu. 3) DIGI MUSIK is on Side 2. [SELECT] DIGI MUSIX from Main Me:n}nu on Side 1 then turn disk over and then press [START]. Two music programs "ETHNICOLOR" and "CRAZY CARS" are available.:o} # 131 EUROPEAN DEMO by SOD. [Side 1]: No instructions on disk - press letter A-E to start program. A) "Pierestroika" (d:p}emo), B) "The DCW! Final" (demo), C) "The MEGAVIEW" (demo) **use JoyStick to read text [RESET] to Main Menu, D) "Revenge o:q}f the Magnus" **[ESC] for Part 2 [RESET] to Main Menu and E) "Button" (demo) **[OPTION] to change Patterns [RESET] to Main:r} Menu. [Side 2]: No instructions on disk experiment with/without BASIC on programs also try [START],[ESC] and [OPTION] ke:s}ys. 7 programs on disk. "LITTLE", "THANX" (Message), "FOTO" (Graphic Demo), "ALIEN" **[ESC] key, "DICTUM" **[DELETE/BS] ke:t}y, "ANSWER" (Graphic/Music) and "CAOTIC". # 132 GAMES mostly binary with demos and/or instructions included with each ga:u}me. [Side 1]: 8 programs. "GRUBS", "DOMINO", "CIRCUS", "DEFLECTOR", "KINGDOM", "MUBBLE CHASE", "SWITCH BOX 1.1" and "MAXT:v}ER MIND" with separate documentation. [Side 2]: 6 programs. "TRANSITION", "BRICK WALL", "BRICK WALL VER. 2", "BLOCK'EM", :w}"AIR ATTACK" AND "NIM". # 133 UTILITY PROGRAMS COMPILED BY ATARI COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS (A.C.E.) OF EUGENE, OREGON. [Side:x} 1]: (ACE UTILITY DISK # 1)--29 different utilities for Disk, Printer, Modem and your BASIC programs. (ALTUSE9)-Demonstrat:y}es writing/reading on entire screen. (AUTORUN.CAS)-Autorun boot for your cassette programs (BUBLSORT)-Demonstrates simple,:z} slow sorting algorythm (CLOAD.AUT)-Automatic cload routine. (DATASTMT.GEN)-Generates data statements. (DAYOWEEK)-Subrouti:{}ne determines day of week, given date. (DECIDUMP)-Memory dump in decimal. (DISASM)-Analyze memory with 6502 assembler ins:|}tructions. (DISKTAPE)-Dump Diskfiles to tape. (ERRTRAP)-Error trapper, describes errors. (HELP)-Read messages, documentati:}}on placed on disk by (HELP.WRT)-Writes text to disk to generate documentation, instructions, etc. (HEXADEC)-Convert hex to:~} decimal. (HOTSTUFF)-Multiple purpose directory printing menu. (LABELDSK)-Generates small directories to fit on small dis:}ks. (LISTER)-To list programs in column-widths using Atari 825. (MODEM)-Downloader modem program. (NOTEIN)(NOTEOUT)-Demons:}tration of NOTE and POINT. (PEEKER)-Looks at memory at specific locations. (PMDEMO)-Superfast player-missle graphics demo.:} (RENUM)-A renumbering program. (SCREENPR)-Screen to print for 825. (SUPRCOMP)-Compares two similar BASIC programs with li:}st of differences. (PRINTEST.EPS)-Epson Cable Printer Test. (TINYTXT2) Tiny Text 2.0 by Stan Ockers, 3rd upgrade by Dale :}Lutz 6/1/83. (DIR)-another disk directory. (MENU)-special menu for Eugene A.C.E. [Side 2]: (ACE UTILITY DISK #2)--13 Util:}ity Programs. (MENU.JOY)-menu program with selections by JoyStick. (JONESTR)-Upload/Download Program Ver 2.3 by Frank C. J:}ones 5/3/82. (EXAMINE)-Look at any Sector on Disk. (LPDIR)(MX80)-printer utility. (EPSHAND.DEM)(MX80)-printer demo. (MX80:}.IN1)-Test your printer cable. (TVTEST)-Test patterns for your TV. (AUTORUN.BLD)-Use this program to make your own AUTORUN:} files.(VARIABLE.LST)-List variables in BASIC programs. (PLOT825)-Use your 825 printer as a Plotter/Printer. (UPDNLOAD)-D:}ata Transfers from the 850 interface. (QUESTION.FMT)-Random question/statement retrevial. 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